Lab Resource Specialist - Nursing Skills

North Central Texas College is seeking applications for a part-time Nursing Skills Laboratory Resource Specialist position in the Nursing Department. The Nursing Skills Laboratory Resource Specialist will serve as a resource mentor in the skills labs for remediation of high-risk students, assist with but not limited to assisting/supervising LVN and ADN students in skills practice and demonstration; maintaining student attendance;

coordinating with the faculty an inventory of supplies and equipment; and ensuring ongoing compliance with standards of safety rules and regulations.

This is a part-time position with no more than 19 hours of week.

This is a 100% grant-funded position. Continued employment is contingent on continued grant funding.

Responsibilities and Duties:

* Create a learning environment that enhances the student's ability to use conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills.

* Utilize research and literature findings to integrate best practices into the lab instruction.

* Prepare skills lab demonstrations and learning activities in coordination with instructors.

* Provide resources in the skills lab for mastery of psychomotor and clinical reasoning skills.

* Assist and supervise students to ensure that lab experiences meet course outcomes.

* Work closely with faculty to plan teaching strategies that will increase the student's ability to meet clinical skill requirements.

* Assist in developing formal lab skill assessments to meet the course outcomes.

* Provide feedback and evaluate student skills assessments in coordination with faculty-LVN only.

* Serve as a resource mentor for remediation of high-risk students identified by faculty.

* Maintain records of student attendance and skill performance in the laboratory.

* Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change based on the needs of the department and the institution.